CHAPTER 573: CHAPTER 284: THE DEMON EMPEROR’S RESOLVE, TONGMING’S TRUST (PART 2)

Xie Qingxue’s face changed as she stared at her junior brother—

Yan Wushuang was ambitious and reckless, thinking he could rise above his station, did she not see through it?

Zheng Fa was taken aback, he glanced at Xie Qingxue stealthily, but remained silent.

Yan Wushuang was anxious now, thinking he also contributed to the "Jiushan Golden Core Method"!

Was Zheng Fa going to go back on his words?

This wasn’t right!

He muttered to himself for a long time before Zheng Fa sighed and glanced at Xie Qingxue again.

"I can teach it."

Yan Wushuang was overjoyed, about to nod his head.

"If you dare to learn, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

Xie Qingxue said coldly, without a hint of camaraderie.

"He... you... I..."

Yan Wushuang first pointed at Zheng Fa, then at Xie Qingxue, and finally at his own nose, saying only three words, yet they contained grievances spanning three lifetimes.

Nowadays, Xie Qingxue was very wary of the "Jiushan Golden Core Method," but when she practiced it, Zheng Fa discovered—Qingping Sword seemed to have its own standards.

At least, that intense reaction seemed to be only towards Zheng Fa, who was practicing the "Jiushan Golden Core Method" for the first time.

Even Xie Qingxue found it difficult to fully stir the sword, only able to say it enhanced her rapport with Qingping Sword.

Even so, without fully understanding whether this thing could be overcome.

Xie Qingxue now did not want the "Jiushan Golden Core Method" to spread too widely, even less so did she want Yan Wushuang to learn it...

How would she survive in the Tianhe Sect afterward?

"My father..." Yan Wushuang puffed out his chest, refusing to give up.

"The Sect Leader said, if you truly betray the Tianhe Sect, you’ll be executed on the spot!"

Xie Qingxue said coldly.

Yan Wushuang withered, with only his mouth still muttering: "Aren’t you..."

"That’s why you’re foolish."

Zheng Fa, on the side, actually agreed with this.

Yan Wushuang’s recklessness and loose tongue quickly exposed everything upon returning.

Xie Qingxue was remarkable; for so long, if not for Qingping Sword causing trouble, who would know she was a traitor?

...

As they were speaking, Zheng Fa suddenly changed his expression, nodded at Xie Qingxue and Yan Wushuang, saying goodbye: "There’s a visitor, I must excuse myself."

He left the two and arrived at Heavenly Palace Island, where Zhang was already waiting with Tongming Master.

"Master?"

Tongming Master appeared somewhat exhausted.

This was quite surprising, as this man was at Divinity Transformation, how could he have such an expression?

Zheng Fa quickly understood.

"These days, I’ve been tidying up Tongming Mountain, burying the deceased disciples, and settling the remaining ones."

Listening to Tongming Master’s gloomy tone, Zheng Fa was momentarily speechless.

Tongming Master truly was miserable.

Now that the Spirit Vein in Tongming Mountain has been severed, only one in ten disciples survived, it truly was on the brink of annihilation.

He could only say: "Master, you have my condolences..."

Zheng Fa somewhat understood the feelings this man had for the sect he created.

Tongming Master nodded and suddenly asked something quite bewildering: "Do you want Hundred Immortals Alliance?"

"Huh?"

"I’d like to entrust Hundred Immortals Alliance and the remaining disciples of Tongming Mountain to you."

Zheng Fa looked at Tongming Master, astonished: "Master, are you planning to leave?"

Tongming Master nodded: "Yes, Mingde Master wishes to return to the mountain, and as he sees value in me, he is willing to bring me back to Supreme Dao."

Zheng Fa’s expression turned a bit peculiar: "Then congratulations to Master."

For Tongming Master, losing Tongming Mountain seemed like a bad thing, but being able to return to Supreme Dao was a great good.

Moreover, Mingde Master was a decent person, and with his care, Tongming Master’s future days shouldn’t be too difficult.

"Then why not take the disciples of Tongming Mountain along..."

Tongming Master shook his head: "I, as a Divinity Transformation, can naturally stand firm in Supreme Dao, but they..."

It seemed the inside of Supreme Dao wasn’t easy to mix.

Zheng Fa pondered in his heart, Tongming Master’s intention was simple, give his disciples and those sects from Hundred Immortals Alliance a backing.

Choosing Jiushan Realm, actually didn’t much surprise Zheng Fa—

In this realm, apart from the Five Sects of Xuanwei, is there a stronger Immortal Sect than Jiushan Realm?

He was also considering whether to accept this force.

Hundred Immortals Alliance was severely damaged now, but the number of remaining cultivators was still significant, forming quite a substantial force.

But the previous chaos in Hundred Immortals Alliance left Zheng Fa with a substantial psychological shadow—this Hundred Immortals Alliance was leaking everywhere.

Tongming Master seemed to notice something and added:

"Actually, I asked the Sect Leaders of several major sects, and they were... quite excited."

"Hmm?"

Zheng Fa was startled, then listened to Tongming Master laughing:

"The disciples who entered Jiushan Realm previously praised it to no end in correspondence."

"Most importantly, none of them wants to return to Xuanwei Realm."

"This matter has spread throughout our Hundred Immortals Alliance."

Zheng Fa was momentarily stunned, he indeed didn’t know this, usually, he wouldn’t look at others’ letters.

Surprisingly, there was such a thing.

"Voting with their feet... the people of Xuanwei Realm also really understand!"

Tongming Master noticed he truly wasn’t aware, and his expression seemed even more wounded; he sighed, shaking his head: "I guessed you probably didn’t mean it deliberately... but after the Hundred Immortals Conference was held in Jiushan Realm, the hearts of Hundred Immortals Alliance’s members dispersed."

"..."

This sounded like it was his fault?

"Your Golden Core Manual session was too impressive, and the workshop was excellent as well."

Tongming Master looked at Zheng Fa with a somewhat complex gaze, seemingly carrying some resentment: "If your Jiushan Realm wasn’t so inaccessible, those people would have come one by one."

After a while, he even cursed:

"Those ingrates, when they heard I was going to entrust Hundred Immortals Alliance to you, they were all happy..."